The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14
THE INDIANAPOLIS CITY ELECTION.
GOOD ApyICE TO REpuBIICAN.

GOOD ADVICE TO REPUBLICANS.
| shelbyville Republican.
as party, but for all that class of citizens who
| like to the laws enforced clean men in Of
| fee. honest methods IN city government, and
correct principles indicated. 1t is matter for
Repub lIcans to congratulate themselves upon
| that they were on the right side and that the
right side came out victorious. In the long run
it is better to be defeated the right side than
triumphant in advocacy OF a bad cause. Now
that the Republicans have gained the victory
let them act wisely and they will have trou-
bic in retaining ascandency at Indianapolis
Let them keep all pledges to the people and give
+ them good city government at all points. Let
them eschew the ring business. stand aloof from
jobs, practice economy in expenditures and in
every way look to the interests OF the people
as against sef-seekers Let them see that all
they will lose anything by making all hands
''toe the mark" in this RESPECT Let them not
pander to this element or that element to curry
favor FOR future use but depend upon the better
sense of the law abiding to sustain them in an
impartial administration of the statutes and
ordinances. Let Thorn show no favoritism nor
wink at abuses of any kind Let them draw a
tight rein all the corporations enjoying fran
chises from the city aud sec that they live up to
the strict letter of their contracts. This is a
much more effective way OF keeping in control
than by appeals to partisanship which has
largely lost its effect at the capital The people
want good government above all things and they
will sustain that party which gives them the
best of what they desire.
GENERAL COMMENT ON THE RESULT
Cambridge City Tribune: The Republicans
have downed the Coy gang in the city election
At Indianapolis.
Loeansport Journals: Coyism has received n
backset, but it will not be downed completely
until every in erest of the State is wrested from
its control
Shelbyvle Democrat (Dem.E Sim Coy was
elected yesterday by an increased majority. He
stands vndcated by the people of his ward
Shake, Simeon.
Anderson Herald: The tallysheet foreers
and election conspirators of Indianapolis re-
ceived q rebuke at the election yesterday they
will do we'll to profit by.
Seymour Republican: The Sim Coy gang Of
tally-sheet forgers wanted vindicat1on in the
election Yesterday. Now they have it-over the
left shoulder How do they like it,
Terre Haute Express: Now if the next jury
10 the United States Court will be unerring
in it's judgment as q majority of the people of
Indianapolis Sim Coy will be did for indeed.
Delphi Journals: Simeon Gov and his hire
lings may handle a majority OF Democratic par
tlsans on federal jury. but when they attempt
to extend their sway over city the size of
dianapolis they fall short.
Rushville Republ ican: The victory is over
which the whole State IS entitled rejoice with
it's capital city. The issue was fairly joined be-
tween the best and worst elements. and Coy
and his dirty gang came out of the struggle
soun6ly threshold
Huntington Herald: The people throughout
the entire State will congratulate the city upon
it's having shaken off the shackes of the boss
tions. and upon it's victory over the ballot boz
suffers and talv-sheet forgers.
Triton Advocates: The result was all that the
good citizens could wish. Sim Coy, the saloon
element and Democracy ali got black eye that
they will not soon recover from. 1t a vic
tory that all honest men NAV be proud of. and
it is a lesson that will not soon be forgotten.
Lafayette Courier: The Republicans of In
dianapos. aided by law-abiding citizens OF
every shade of political opinion have won a
good fight, and the people of the entire State
who respect law and order rejoice with them in
their victory the lawless and wicked ele-
meuts which conferred about Sim Coy
South Bend Tribune: The Democratic party
Of Indianapolis had the misfortune to get under
control of Sim Coy. saloon keeper. with as
corrupt a gang back of him ever infested any
city. The Coy gang was SO badly defeated that.
for the sake of the good name of Indianapolis,
It is to be hoped it will be heard of again.
Richmond Palladium: 1t is a great credit to
Indian apolis that at the first opportunity pre-
sented the people of that city have
placed the seal of their condemna-
ton on an attempt to introduce fraud and for
gerry as the controlling element IN their cleo
lions. Every respectable Iudianian congratu-
lates tho capital city on this result.